What if you started to believe that your life was happening for you, instead of to you? – Tony Robbins If you’re anything like me, you graduated from school with student loans and subsequently spent time hating them. This was me a few years ago when I graduated from law school. But I didn’t just… Read more

Being in debt sucks. The feeling of having so much of your paycheck to debt payments is stressful and depressing. This is how I felt in 2011, when I graduated law school. Fast forward to today when my debt has allowed me to find a career I love and make money blogging (and I’ve paid… Read more

There is a lot of information out there about student loans. Unfortunately, some of it is very misleading. I know this because I talk with a lot of people who have student loan debt. Whether it’s blog readers, family/friends, or clients from my day-job as a financial planner, I hear about student loans a lot…. Read more

If you are wondering how to pay off student loan debt, you’ve come to the right place. To date, I have paid off $100,000 in student loan debt. Quite the accomplishment. I graduated law school with massive student loan debt. It’s the reason why I started blogging and ultimately why I ended up falling in… Read more

Student loan debt can feel like a never ending burden that keeps you from your future. Yet, repaying your student loans is rewarding because it forces you to be acutely aware of your financial health. The rewarding part includes being financially responsible and having a plan to get out of debt. Here is a step… Read more

Please welcome Jen, from Frugal Millennial to the blog today! Her story is amazing! My husband and I had planned on saving up for a down payment on a home as soon as we got married. Fast-forward to after our wedding and we were forced to confront a harsh reality – together, we had accumulated… Read more

Feeling financially weighed down by student loan debt is a unique experience that I don’t wish on anyone. I know because in 2011 I graduated with $206k of student loan debt from undergrad and law school. I’m down to $122k now, and not a day goes by that I don’t think about my debt. Almost… Read more

More than almost anything, I want to get out of student loan debt. And I want to help you get out of student loan debt, too. It’s a huge part of my mission on this blog. In fact, most readers who contact me are young, professional women who are drowning in student loan debt and… Read more

There is so much information out there about student loans that it’s hard to know what’s true. I’m going to explain what the real deal is on student loan refinancing so it’s clear to you. Here’s a quick convo I want to share first… Friend: “ So what do you think about SoFi? Should I… Read more

It was not her income. It was not the amount of her debt. Whether she had $5,000 of debt or $200,000 of debt did not matter. That’s worth repeating. The amount of debt a person has is not determinative as to whether she pays off her debt. Her savings, family support, and standard of living… Read more

Hi, I'm Natalie! I went from lawyer to financial planner to blogger. I've designed my dream life and my goal is to help you design yours. I've been featured in Forbes, CNBC, MSNBC, US News, The Huffington Post, and more. Learn more about me here...